The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-06-23
President Cleyeland's Baokdown.

a oil Lincoln election 10 the presidency
President Cleveland. Baokdown.
President Cleyeland's most characteristic
+ trait is obstinacy, consequently he hardl.
! ever reeedes from any position aud is no
: easily convinced that he is 10 the wrong
) The order TO return the hags captured
from rebels, however has been rescinded
the chief reason given for this action be-
log, that it was found that the law doe
not warrant such return without specia
act OF congress. We are left TO infer thai
be would be glad 10 return the captured
Gags to the Confederate States. but The
law does not permit him 10 do 1t.
Though but day or two elapsed be-
tween giving the order and it's revocation
i NOTED the loyal people Of the north az
they have not been moved since the firing
on Fort Sumter. Every veteran took il
as an insult. The great mass of the people
at the north Democratic and Republican
alike. who we're on the right side during
the war, regarded il as a practical ac-
Acknowledgement by the bead OF our govern.
meDt that the south was right and the
north wrong during the great contest, or
at least that there was no difference worth
remembering; that il was in fact an apol
ogy to the south for the part the north
took 10 the great struggle.
The soulherners thems elves take this
view OF il. and many Of the southern
soldiers say they have no right to expect
anything Of the kind, and il the case were
reversed they wonld never consent to give
up the flags. 1t has been the custom, from
time immemotial, for nations to sacredly
preserve the trophies taken in war, not
only as a remembrance Of the valor OF the
nations defenders but to promote patriot
ism 10 the hearts Of those who are growing
up to be citizens. But, they say, this was
a civil war with our own people aud we
should forget i,ias soon as possible. We
say that this is's greater reason why we
should not forget it. II nations own
eitizsns are wicked enough or foolish
enough to attempt to destroy their govern
meat il il worse crime and deserves q Sc.
yerer punishment than for foreigners to
make war upon 1t, and any attempt to
smooth this crime or to belittle the ser
vices Of those who offered their lives in up.
holding the government ought to be stern
ly rebuked on The part OF every loyal citi
zn. There has already been too much OF
sort Of thing, aud President Cleveland las
gone farther 10 the direction OF toadying to |
the south than did even buchanan or
Pierce before the war His letter 1T the
unyeiling Of the statue Of the rebel general
Johnston, who deserted from the Union |
army 10 ia the rebellion. shows that be
bealtily approves Of monuments to traitors
aud bis Letter ia regard 10 Calhoun, the
great nulllfieI aud original seeessiouist, |
shows that his ssmpatLiss are IN that d
reetion. o. The other Laud he fippani
remarks coue,lLiu- the settrsLs which
mpahipd his penslOu vetoes IS well as
the ll9 pension bills vetoed hy him sitter
passing both houses Of congress by large
malorIiies show that be has no sympathy
Tor the old soldiers or the cause which
: hey represent
Perhaps We ought lot 10 blame tue
President tur this Gen Butler may have
been more than ball right when he said q,
q dinner Of prominent Democrats IN Bos-
Ton last Saturday. while deuouueiog the
Presidents ordtf.
"Now, mark me, don't at oil blame tue
presideut for doing this Where could be
have gotten knowledge ia former life 10
know enough not 10 do ~
The New York Nal and Express has the
following sensible remarks on the question;
"The special developments OF the past
seek that sii Do mos, largely recorded
ind longest remembers ia the history OF
he country, we're those thst came from
be presid enls Ill advised, but obviously
deliberate, scheme 10 captnrs Southern ,
delegations by til. fetgfu Of tae rebel war
Iass 10 the easto ~ u lhs War Depart
nsui.
"we have already expressed very frank '
v and fnlls our osn conviction Is 10 the
Iature ~ this degraiatioa Of the Presi
Ieniisl ofiie aud Outrage 90 the sensibili
les Of tie loysl men u the conuirr. Mr. !
made the Tremendous biunder
e did simply because be is exactly what
Ie has been from the days when he was !
heria TO The present There vas nothing b
q bis nature that enablsd him 10 aniici- b
ate that the Union veterans would get
o excited about few old flags. He pass.
a through all the loyal enlhusiAsms Of Q
be var times wiihou. ever showing the .
ligbiesi patriotic emotion. NO far - be q
noxn, and bis record has been most In a,
ustriously explored, without fndibg
herein single public expression IN favor -
I .'ihe cid Dag. or oi'be union OF Of the
lni0n soldiers :.
.sOne Of the main benefits Of the reeer, =
yelone Of patriotic indignation that 90 g
aickly awsd aud coefcnd Mr. Cleveland d
ito q salt. recsnisiion Of his ILLEGAL, an- e,
Use. unoalled for aud 10 all Ways mis- :;
hiesous snd idi0iic order. should be The
opular study Of Mr.. Cisvelsnd's peculiar 81
sture, ~ revealed by bis whole conduct OF
regard 10 the captured fsss The test a,
Gala disclose bin 10 be what bis ante 4.
sdeuts gusrsrteed be would be. wss sure
COME. sooner or later. Ii has come and u'
.rrs hs,u ntierff aefeieut in the eeuti-